A split second of inattention can end
with devastating results.
That’s all it takes – one split second and your hand,
leg, vision, good looks, ability to walk or move on your own, and even your
life, can be taken away from you. It can happen while you’re operating a
machine, driving your car, working from a ladder, washing the house windows,
hunting, driving your ATV, and countless other ways.
Normally, our attention is on the task at hand, or at
least it should be, but I think all of us at one time or another have missed
a familiar turn when driving. When this happens, we realize our attention
wasn’t on our driving – it was elsewhere, dealing with a problem, worry or
thought. It’s at these times that injuries can happen. It just takes a
split second of inattention and we end up running a red light, or the saw
blade rips into our fingers, or we walk in front of a moving car, or we trip
down the stairs – all of which can result in painful injuries. The ways we
can be injured are countless.
When participating in any task that has the potential
to cause you or anyone else harm, your attention must be on that task.
Remember, it’s that ONE split second of inattention that can have
long-lasting and painful effects.
THINK
& BE SAFE AT ALL TIMES!
THINK and BE SAFE AT ALL TIMES!
Copyright 2010 Martin Lesperance
Safety
Moments...a great way to start your meetings
I've finished the first three
volumes of Safety Moments.These are 1-4 minute video clips that will start
off your safety meeting with a dynamic, thought provoking safety message.
You will never have to worry how you will start off your meeting again.
To preview
safety moments in their entirety, follow this link.
http://safetymoments.com/
As an introductory offer, I’m
offering a special. Buy Volume 2 and 3 and I’ll include Volume 1 for free.
A few of the topics include slips,
trips and falls, animals on the road, backing collisions, falling asleep
behind the wheel, statistics are more than numbers, lift with care to
protect your back, arrogance and safety don’t mix and many more.
This link will take you to the page
so you can preview all the clips. http://safetymoments.com/
A Lucky Outcome
An 18-month-old
child fell out of the 5th story window of the apartment he lived
in. Remarkably, the only injury was a brokenleg (which is serious enough).
Things could have been much worse. His father attributes the lack of more
serious injuries to thechild’s full diaper.
(lesson here) In
summer windows are kept open
Not So Lucky Outcome
A 45-year-old
worker died when a co-worker ran over him not once, but twice. The driver of
the truck said he sounded the truck’s backup warning alarm. The worker who
had walked behind the truck was run over then the driver stopped and ran
over him a second time. Obviously he was unaware of what happened.
Stupid Person of the Year
In Calgary, Alberta, a
16 month old child got into the parents methadone. It is used to help drug
addicts kick the habit. By the time help arrived, the child was dead. At
the trial it was reported that the father had cut the electrical cord from a
lamp and plugged it into the wall. He said he tried to shock the boy back to
life with the bare wires. He was doing all of this even before they called
9-1-1. Go figure. The trial continues.
4. THINK AND BE SAFE SAFETY CARDS
BIG SALE ON "THINK AND BE SAFE' PLAYING CARDS
I have 5,000 decks left of my order 40,000 decks of my "Think and Be Safe" playing cards. Because of the large order I got a great price on the cards. I'm passing the savings on to you. Click the link to take you to the card site. Once your there click on the Click to Order. You will be directed to the order form to see the unbelievable low prices. You can also click here: www.thinkandbesafe.com
Here is a great gift for your employees for the new year. Organizations have found them to be a great gift and safety reminder for their employees. For more information on the cards, go to www.thinkandbesafe.com
I often get asked through email and after my talks why I speak and write on injury prevention. I give an explanation and tell a bit more about myself at this site: http://www.safety-speaker.com/martin.htm
I also will show you my best reasons for working and playing in a safe manner. Follow this link: http://www.safety-speaker.com/martin.htm
NEW VIDEO
Safety In
Tough Times
Times have been tough! With
the way the economic situation has been lately and with the layoffs that
have happened, it's easy to understand how a person can lose their focus
especially when it comes to safety.
But it's not only the economic situation that can steal your focus away from
safety but maybe you have other problems such as a sick child at home or
other personal problems. This 9 minute video will point out no matter what
is happening in you life, you still have to make safety the top priority.
You can preview the entire video by clicking on the link.
You can also order it from the website by clicking on the "order now" link
on the site.
For more information and to preview the video go
to
http:www.safetyintoughtimes.com
Small Falls Are A Big Deal
This is a very popular video I made with ERI-Safety.
This video covers what you have to understand to prevent slips, trips and
falls.
For more information on this video or to get a free preview call:
1-800-311-1143 or visit www.eri-safety.com
For more information on one of my video on slips, trips and falls, follow this link:
http://www.eri-safety.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=766
If you would like to preview a copy of the video, "Small Falls Are A Big Deal", call ERI-Safety Videos at 1-800-311-1143.
You can preview my video called "Accidents Aren't Just One of Those Things". If you have high speed internet you can view it at this link:
http://www.eri-safety.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=492
To preview it, call ERI at 1-800-311-1143 and they will send you out a copy.
Another great video to preview is Silly Little Risks at http://www.safetyvideos.ca
This video can help prevent some needless deaths and injuries. It is a great video for your employee's kids or the local high school. For more information, call me at 1-888-278-8964.
On my website there are about 50 safety related articles. Please feel free to use them for in-house publications. If you do, please include my copyright and contact information. Here's the link.
http://www.safety-speaker.com/safetyarticles.html
I'll be adding some new articles next month!
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8. BOOK MARTIN FOR YOUR SAFETY CONFERENCE, MEETING OR TURN-AROUND
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To see why you should hire me to speak for your organization, go to: http://www.safete.com/whyconf.htm
Where Martin has spoken lately and will be speaking next:
- Atco, Calgary, Alberta
- Peabody Energy 3 mines
- CSSE Calgary
- Filming Safety Moments Virginia City NV
- Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg
- Pacific Safety Conference,
Vancouver
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This newsletter is written and produced by Martin Lesperance of Safety Health Publishing Inc.
Martin is a Fire Fighter, EMR, and Speaker.
Contact Martin now
for an entertaining and motivating boost to employee safety. After all, a healthy employee is a productive one!
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